Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment

1. Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment For continual improvement in safety and towards zero Disaster Risk Management

2. Elements of successfull OH&S Management OH&S Policy Management Review Continual Improvement Planning Checking & Corrective Action Implementation & Operation

3. OH&S Policy • Clearly states overall OH&S objectives • Authorised by top management • Appropriate to nature & scale of OH&S risks • Documented, implemented, and maintained • Communicated to all employees • Available to interested parties • Reviewed periodically

4. OH&S Policy Commitments • Improve health & safety performance* • Continual improvement • “at least” comply with current applicable • OH&S legislation and other requirements *Performance: measurable results of the OH&S management system, related to the organization’s control of health and safety risks, based on its OH&S policy and objectives.

5. OH&S Planning • Hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control • Legal and other requirements • Objectives • OH&S management program(s)

6. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Risk Control • Conceptually similar to environmental aspects and impacts –target of management program(s) • Much more detailed than 14001 approach • Assessment must address: • routine and non-routine activities • all personnel, including contractors and visitors • facilities at the workplace, whether provided by the organization or by others

7. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Risk Control • Methodology must be proactive • in advance of process/equipment changes • allow engineering of hazard controls during design • implementation of controls as change occurs • Success requires strong Management of Change (MOC) procedure

8. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Risk Control • Process overview • identification of hazards • evaluation of risks under current controls • evaluation of the tolerability of residual risk • identification of needed additional controls • People are involved • significant risks must be controlled • individual behaviour is a significant factor

9. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Risk Control • Process overview • identification of hazards • evaluation of risks under current controls • evaluation of the tolerability of residual risk • identification of needed additional controls • People are involved • significant risks must be controlled • individual behaviour is a significant factor

10. OH&S Planning

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12. Implementation & Operation • Structure and responsibilities • Training awareness and competence • Consultation and communication • Documentation • Document and data control • Operational control • Emergency preparedness and response

13. Structure & Responsibilities • Documented roles, responsibilities, authorities, and accountability • Management appointee responsible for implementation • Resources • Managers must demonstrate commitment to continual improvement

14. Training, Awareness & Competence • Ensure employee awareness and competence • Take into account differing levels of: • Responsibility • Ability • Literacy • Risk • Much of required training driven by regulation

15. Consultation & Communication • More internally focused than ISO 14001 • Employee involvement and consultation • in development/review of policies and procedures • about changes that affect workplace safety or health • ensuring representation in OH&S matters • Buy-in, ownership, motivation • Insights of shop floor perspective

16. Documentation & Data • Documentation of core elements • aids employee awareness • shows how the various system relate • extremely valuable during certification process • Document and data control procedures • critical documents are available • obsolete documents and data are removed

17. Operational Control • Identify operations and activities where risk requires further control • Plan these to ensure that • documented procedures are developed • operating criteria specify key steps and requirements • procedures addressing risks related to contractor goods and services • establish design procedures to reduce/eliminate source of risks

18. Emergency Preparedness & Response • Emergency response procedures to address • identifying potential for incidents and emergencies • preventing and mitigating resultant illnesses and injuries • responding to incidents and emergencies when they occur.

19. Checking & Corrective Action • Performance measurement and monitoring • Accidents, incidents, non-conformances and corrective and preventive action • Records and records management • OH&S management system audit

20. Performance Measurement & Monitoring • Monitoring the achievement of objectives • Quantitative and qualitative measures • Proactive and reactive methods • Records to facilitate corrective and preventive actions • Calibration of monitoring equipment

21. Quantitative & Qualitative • Direct Quantitative Measures • number of lost work days following an injury • decibel levels of noise in a work area • Indirect Qualitative Measures • review of inspection logs • observation of a task • interviews

22. Proactive & Reactive Measures • Proactive monitoring of compliance • routine basis, independent of any event • monitoring may be required by regulations • daily equipment checks • periodic review of hot-work permits • Reactive monitoring of accidents or incidents • in response to an event or trigger • accident investigation • monitoring in response to a complaint

23. Accident, Incidents, Non-conformances & Corrective and Preventive Action • Handle, investigate, mitigate • Accidents • Incidents • non-conformances • Corrective and preventive actions • Review action plans through risk assessment process

24. Accident, Incidents & Non-conformances • Handle = immediate action • Notification • emergency response • recordkeeping to facilitate investigation • Investigation process • team and procedures • root cause analysis • People are involved • human elements

25. Corrective and Preventive Action • Correct immediate problem • Mitigate consequences • Eliminate or control root cause • Prevent recurrence • Review action plans through risk assessment process • Communicate results and monitor

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27. Records & Record Management • Identification, maintenance, and disposition • Records must be: • Legible • Identifiable • traceable to the activities involved • easily retrievable • protected from damage, deterioration, or loss • held for specified and documented retention times

28. OH&S Management System Audit • Determine if OH&S-MS: • conforms with planned arrangements • is properly implemented and maintained • is effective in meeting policy and objectives • Results provided to top management • Audit program and schedule reflect risks and previous audit results

30. Management Review

31. OHSAS 18001 - Occupational health and safety management system

32. Continual improvement : Pl refer the papers circulated and open for discussion

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